Command Notation

This guide uses the following command notation.

Enter the following exactly as they appear in command descriptions:

Command Syntax	Explanation
UPPERCASE	Identifies commands, keywords, and keyword values, which must be coded exactly as shown.
underlining	Identifies command abbreviations. The underlined letters represent the minimum abbreviation.
Symbols	““ / * # () , must be coded exactly as shown.

The following clarify command syntax; do not type these as they appear:

Command Syntax	Explanation
Lowercase	Indicates keyword values which you must supply.
[ ]	Identifies optional keywords.
\|	Separates alternative keywords or values; choose one.
Elipsis	Means the preceding value might be repeated more than once.

Note the following sample commands:

TSS ADD(acid) DSNAME(oper,oper,oper...)

The minimum keyword abbreviation is DSN and you must supply a value for acid and oper (operand); there can be more than one value for oper which is separated by commas.

TSS ADD(acid) PASSWORD(pswrd[,0‑255])

The minimum keyword abbreviation is PAS and you must supply a password. You can optionally enter an expiration interval. If you do not choose an interval, CA Top Secret will make passwords default to the installation's setting for the PWEXP control option.

TSS PER(acid) MODE(FAIL|WARN|IMPL|DORM)

You must supply a value for acid and choose one of the following modes: FAIL, WARN, IMPL, DORM.